26858 Misterrogers

26858 Misterrogers /ˌmɪstər ˈrɒdʒərz/ is a Mars crossing asteroid named after children's television host Fred Rogers. Rogers, who had a lifelong fascination with the sky and astronomy—he obtained a pilot's license while still in high school—also produced with the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh a planetarium show called The Sky above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which is still shown at many planetariums across the United States. The International Astronomical Union citation reads as follows:

26858 Misterrogers

26858 Misterrogers /ˌmɪstər ˈrɒdʒərz/ is a Mars crossing asteroid named after children's television host Fred Rogers. Rogers, who had a lifelong fascination with the sky and astronomy—he obtained a pilot's license while still in high school—also produced with the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh a planetarium show called The Sky above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which is still shown at many planetariums across the United States. The International Astronomical Union citation reads as follows: